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Plans for Woodstock 40th Anniversary Concert Nixed

August 4, 2009

Woodstock promoter Michael Lang has dropped plans for a 40th anniversary concert. Asked why he abandoned the pursuit for a third anniversary concert celebrating the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, Lang simply told Rolling Stone, Money. No sponsors. Lang, one of the four partners to stage Woodstock in 1969, had wanted to hold a free concert ...

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Carefusion Jazz Festival 55 Saturday August 8

August 4, 2009

With the support of scores of jazz artists and supporters of jazz throughout the world, fifty under-served Providence area children will attend the Carefusion Jazz Festival 55 on Saturday, August 8th. The project, entitled Birds: Kids to Newport, has been made possible because of the generosity of George Wein, Jamie Aebersold, private supporters and the Jazz ...

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Seeger, Baez Celebrate 50 Years of Newport Folk

August 3, 2009

Newport Folk Festival Turns 50 With Sets From Seeger, Baez, Decemberists and More. “Pete Seeger", vaunted promoter George Wein said on Saturday, “is the Newport Folk Festival." Its hard to argue the point. Fifty years ago, Seeger co-founded the legendary event with Wein while headlining a bill featuring artists like Odetta, Memphis Slim and the Stanley ...

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Cruise the Potomac: Online Tickets End This Friday (August 7th)

August 3, 2009

This is your final week to get tickets online! Cruise the Potomac has: 3 hour Riverboat Cruise Live Jazz by Marcus Johnson Premium open bar all night included with your tickets Food Louisiana style Casino Games with prizes for the high rollers DJ & Dancing

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Folk with a Touch of Jazz

August 3, 2009

Jazz festival fans can rejoice with something tangible in Newport. The 50th anniversary edition of the folk festival - George Wein's Folk Festival 50 - opened without a hitch today, under brilliant sunshine. It means Wein's revised jazz festival is less than a week away.You've doubtless read elsewhere, or in postings below, of the ...

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No Sedona Jazz on the Rocks Festival This Year

August 1, 2009

By Patricia Myers Financial problems cited, 'angel' or sponsor sought There will be no Sedona Jazz on the Rocks Festival this year, said Bettye Wilson, president of the board of directors, citing the one-two punch of the economy and less income from last year's weeklong presentation. “The decision was based on whether the current economy would ...

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Zbigniew Seifert in Memoriam Festival

August 1, 2009

Zbigniew Seifert in Memoriam festival which will take place in Krakow, Poland between Nov 5-7, 2009. In 2009 there is a 30th anniversary of Zbigniew Seifert's death. In this ocassion we prepare 6 concerts which will remember a legacy of this outstanding musician. Please visit our web. Soon there will be an Enlgish version of the ...

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3rd Anual Peekskill Jazz and Blues Festival

August 1, 2009

Announcing the Third Annual Outdoor Peekskill Jazz & Blues Festival 2009 Saturday, August 8th (rain date August 9th) 5:00 – 10:00 PM Free and Open to the Public Located near Gazebo on Division Street in Downtown Peekskill Featuring Live Performances by JAZZ and BLUES GREATS: Fred Smith & ...

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Gathering of the Vibes | 07.23 - 07.26 | CT

July 30, 2009

Words by: Andrew Bruss | Images by: Adam McCullough, Robert Chapman & Dave Vann Gathering of the Vibes :: 07.23.09 - 07.26.09 :: Seaside Park :: Bridgeport, CT GOTV 2009 by Vann Bob Weir & RatDog, Buddy Guy, moe. and Crosby, Stills & Nash topped the bill at the 14th annual Gathering of the Vibes, ...

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Seattle Times: Oscar Peterson Tribute Highlights Jazz Port Townsend

July 29, 2009

PORT TOWNSEND — Young faces and new names dominated Jazz Port Townsend this year, emerging talent that pressed audiences against the future of jazz. But as the three-day festival neared its peak Saturday afternoon, the audience was asked to look to the past. The festival's artistic director John Clayton took the lead, recalling for those who ...